Digital health technology implementation has grown rapidly in recent years. To standardize the quality of digital health implementation research and increase the transparency and integrity of reporting, Perrin published iCHECK-DH: guidelines and checklist for the reporting on digital health implementations in 2023. This article interprets the contents of the list with a view to improving the reporting quality of digital implementation studies to develop more effective digital health interventions and achieve better health outcomes.
Objective To investigate the therapeutic effect of V-Y advancement flap pedicled with dorsal cutaneous branch of digital artery for skin defect at the same dorsal finger. Methods Between January 2008 and February 2010, 15 cases of skin defect at the same dorsal finger were treated. There were 9 males and 6 females, aged 15-72 years (mean, 43 years). Defect was caused by saw machine in 6 cases, machines crush in 7 cases, and cutting nodule in 2 cases. The locationswere distal dorsal finger in 2 cases, middle dorsal finger in 6 cases, and proximal dorsal finger in 7 cases. All cases compl icated by exposure of tendon and bone. The size of defect ranged from 0.8 cm × 0.5 cm to 1.4 cm × 1.0 cm. The interval between injury and operation was 3-8 hours. All fingers were treated by V-Y advancement flap from the dorsal cutaneous branch of digital artery, which size was 1.2 cm × 0.8 cm-2.5 cm × 1.0 cm, and the donor site was directly sutured. Fracture reductionand Kirschner wire for internal fixation were performed in the patients with fracture; extensor tendon was repaired with 4-0 thread in the patients with tendon injury. Results All flaps survived completely. The incisions of donor and recipient sites healed by first intention. Ten cases were followed up 6 months to 2 years after operation. The flaps had good texture, color, and appearance; 2-point discrimination of the V-Y flap was 10-12 mm. X-ray examination showed that all finger fractures healedsuccessfully in 5 cases, with an average bone union time of 6 weeks (range, 5-8 weeks). According to the criteria for function assessment by total active motion, the results were excellent in 8 cases, good in 1, and fair in 1 with an excellent and good rate of 90%. Conclusion It is an ideal method to treat skin defect at the same dorsal finger with V-Y advancement flap pedicled with dorsal cutaneous branch of digital artery.
The traditional Kutler and Atasoy V-Y advancement flaps have minimal advancement degree, did not satisfy to repair large skin defect in fingers, hence, have no wide indications. The sensory function of the fingers to be influenced because of injury of sensory nerves and sear formation. Since 1985 to 1991, the V-Y advancement flaps pedicled by bilateral digital arteries and nerves have been used for reconstruction of 33 finger tip defect and 5 digital volar skin contraction. All of these cases obtained satisfactory function and excellent appearance.In this paper, the anatomical charactistics and principles of devicerecommended, the advantages and key points to success discussed.
Objective To compare the bronchial arteriography through multidetector-row CT (MDCT) with the digital subtraction angiography (DSA) via femoral artery, and evaluate the application value of bronchial arteriography through MDCT in the diagnosis and treatment of hemoptysis. Methods 133 cases complained of hemoptysis were examined by MDCT and DSA via femoral artery respectively to perform bronchial arteriography, and the differences of image results by two methods were compared. Results 129 cases with abnormal bronchial arteries were confirmed by DSA via femoral artery, 117 cases were checked by MDCT [ the positive rate was 90.7% (117/129 ) ] . 117 cases with abnormal bronchial arteries were confirmed by both MDCT and DSA via femoral artery and 4 cases did not detected any abnormal arteries by both methods. The coincidence rate of two methods was 91.0% (121 /133) . MDCT and DSA via femoral artery showed the similar origins of abnormal bronchial arteries. The coincidence rate of two methods was 100% . Conclusions There is a high coincidence rate betweenMDCT and DSA in detecting bronchial artery abnormalities. MDCT shows the origins of abnormal vessels clearly which could be a fist-choice of routine imagination for interventive operation.
ObjectiveTo analysis the risk factors for carotid stenosis in patients with ischemic cerebrovascular disease based on digital subtraction angiography.
MethodsA total of 312 patients diagnosed with ischemic cerebrovascular disease who underwent digital subtraction angiography from June 2011 to September 2013 were selected.The risk factors of carotid stenosis were analysised by multivariate logistic regression analysis.
ResultsIn 312 patients,271 were with cerebral infarction and 41 were transient ischemic attack patients.There were 149 patients in carotid stenosis group (stenosis degree ≥50%) and 163 patients in control group (stenosis degree<50%).The age (OR=1.037,P=0.000) and coronary heart disease (OR=4.121,P=0.001) were independent risk factors of carotid stenosis with ischemic cerebrovascular disease.
ConclusionCarotid stenosis is common in ischemic cerebrovascular disease.Age and coronary heart disease were the independent risk factors.The recognition and control of these risk factors are in favor of secondary prevention of ischemic cerebrovascular disease.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the clinical application of subdermal vascular network skin flap pre-fabricated by ultrasonic liposuction in reconstruction of digital avulsion. METHODS: Forty-seven injured fingers of 23 cases were treated from June 1997 to February 2000. Conventional abdominal skin flap was elevated, according to the size of digital avulsion, and subcutaneous fat was removed with scissors. Ultrasonic liposuction technology was adopted, in order to minimize the injury of subdermal vascular vessels, to remove the fat particles close to the vascular network. Finally, the pre-fabricated skin flap was used to repair the digital avulsion. The vascular pedicle was severed in 5 to 7 days after operation. The range of skin flap was 4 cm x 3 cm to 8 cm x 7 cm, and the ratio of length and width was (2 to 3) to 1. RESULTS: All the skin flaps were survived. Twenty-one patients were available for postoperative follow-up for 6 to 24 months. The motion of interphalangeal joint achieved functional recovery, and the sensation of pain, temperature and taction recovered well. CONCLUSION: Ultrasonic liposuction does not obviously injure the subdermal vascular network skin flap, it is a simple and safe method for treatment of digital avulsion.
ObjectiveTo investigate the value of head boneless CT angiography (CTA) for surface shaded display (SSD) (hereinafter referred to as the SSD-CTA technology) and volume computed tomographic digital subtraction angiography (VCTDSA) in diagnosing intracranial aneurysms.
MethodsWe collected the clinical data of 35 patients diagnosed to have intracranial aneurysm by VCTDSA between April 2013 and November 2014 from the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University. The original data were imported into the CT workstation of the First People's Hospital of Chengdu. Then, SSD-CTA technology was performed for bone reconstruction. We compared the results of these two technologies. In addition, we selected another 27 patients diagnosed with intracranial aneurysm by SSDCTA and DSA examination at the same time between June 2012 and November 2014 in the First People's Hospital of Chengdu for comparison.
ResultsThe quality score of SSD-CTA reconstructed image was lower than that of VCTDSA, but the diagnosis of the two technologies for intracranial aneurysm was not statistically different (P>0.05). Compared with DSA, the sensitivity and specificity of the diagnosis for intracranial aneurysms by SSD-CTA were both 100%.
ConclusionSSD-CTA is valuable in diagnosing intracranial aneurysms.
Mixed reality technology is new digital holographic imaging technology that generates three-dimensional simulation images through computers and anchors the virtual images to the real world. Compared with traditional imaging diagnosis and treatment methods, mixed reality technology is more conducive to the advantages of precision medicine, helps to promote the development of medical clinical application, teaching and scientific research in the field of orthopedics, and will further promote the progress of clinical orthopedics toward standardization, digitization and precision. This article briefly introduces the mixed reality technology, reviews its application in the perioperative period, teaching and diagnosis and treatment standardization and dataization in the field of orthopedics, and discusses its technical advantages, aiming to provide a reference for the better use of mixed reality technology in orthopedics.
Objective
To discuss the clinical application value of CT angiography (CTA) in traumatic pelvic artery pseudoaneurysm and dissecting aneurysm.
Methods
A total of 8 patients including 7 with traumatic pelvic artery pseudoaneurysm and 1 with dissecting aneurysm diagnosed by CTA in Suining Central Hospital from August 2012 to January 2016 were enrolled in this study, in whom 6 patients with traumatic pseudoaneurysm treated with embolotherapy were confirmed by digital subtraction angiography. Image post-processing techniques of CTA including curve planar reformation, multiplanar reconstruction and volume rendering were used.
Results
In the seven patients diagnosed as solitary traumatic pelvic artery pseudoaneurysm by CTA, 3 had superior gluteal artery pseudoaneurysm, 2 had inferior gluteal artery pseudoaneurysm, and 2 had external iliac artery pseudoaneurysm. The 7 pseudoaneurysms were pouch-shaped with the short diameters ranged from 9 to 64 mm and the long diameters ranged from 11 to 78 mm. Six locations of artery laceration were displayed clearly, thereinto 1 case was combined with arteriovenous fistula. In addition, a vessel occlusion caused by the limitation of right external iliac artery dissecting aneurysm and the thrombosis in left side of the external iliac artery was found in 1 case.
Conclusions
As a non-invasive diagnostic technique, CTA can accurately diagnose traumatic pelvic artery pseudoaneurysm and dissecting aneurysm, clearly display the location relationship of pseudoaneurysm and its parent artery, and find whether arteriovenous fistula exists. Beyond that, the true and false lumen of dissecting aneurysm can be precisely identified by this technique. CTA can provide important image information for formulating individual treatment plan.
With the development of computer and digital technology, the application of computer-aided technology has become a new trend in the field of oral implant. Computer-guided oral implant surgery has the advantages of being safer and more accurate than traditional implant surgery, and it can truly realize the concept of restoration-oriented implant. However, computer-guided oral implant surgery has various steps which cause deviations accumulation, so that some clinicians remain sceptical about the accuracy of the technology. Currently, due to the lack of a quantitative system for evaluating the accuracy of computer-guided oral implantation, the implant deviation in each step is still inconclusively in the stage of research and debate. The purpose of this paper is to summarize the advantages and disadvantages, research progress, accuracy and influencing factors of computer-guided oral implantation, aiming to provide a reference for improving implant accuracy and guiding clinical design and surgery.
